Bears

 It's time for another challenge on the Christmas Stampin' All Year Long blog and I think it is one you are going to like: use kraft paper.  Yep, how easy is that?!  I'm not a big kraft person, but I know a lot of you are because I see it on a lot of cards.  And actually, I've been using it a lot more lately, since it seems to be the theme of a lot of challenges.  That's why they are called challenges, right?  They get us out of our comfort zone.  Anyway, the awesome sponsor for this week is Meljen's Designs and the prize will be a couple of their adorable images.

 I decided to go all sparkly for this one.  I added big chunky glitter to the snowbank and the Christmas tree, used a glitter pen on the snowflakes coming down and around the star and to add a little bit of sparkle to the bears' eyes.  Then for the background, I stamp the snowflakes in versamark, added heat 'n stick powder and  once I had that melted, I sprinkled on some fine glitter.  I also added some chunky glitter to the snowflake in the  corner.  The picture below shows a bit of a closer up shot to catch all that sparkly stuff.

I made a second card with another image that came at the last minute.  But it was super cute, so I had to use it.  So, here's #2:

Now, hop on over to the CSAYL blog to get all the details and then play along.  Can't wait to see all those "krafty" cards. : )

Challenges:

Card #1:

Viva La Verve July week 2--sketch

Crimbo Crackers #45--girly (Christmas)

Jingle Belles--Cardstock Christmas (no designer paper)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge #132--for a child (it's going to be for my little niece)

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra--anything Christmas goes

Merry Monday--anything Christmas goes

Cutie Pie Challenges #48--cute and cuddly

Sparkles Christmas Challenge #30--Christmas Trees

Sarah Hurley #82--pink sparkles

There She Goes #215--Animals

Tammy's Scrappin Corner #70--Animals

Holly Jolly--tic tac toe (I used the first column: ribbon, glitter, pearls/gems.  I also used the top left to bottom right diagonal: ribbon, die cuts/punches, embossing{heat}

Fab 'n' Funky #179--Christmas in July

C.R.A.F.T. #215--Christmas in July

Beat the Christmas Rush (June 25-July 24)--Anything Christmas goes

Card #2:

Charisma Cardz--no designer paper

Crafty ribbons #52--anything goes with ribbon

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round--It's All About Santa (this little guy is a Santa wannabe--can't you tell by his outfit?--and I'm sure is a good helper)

52 {Christmas} Card Throwdown #19--sketch

Meljen's Challenge #168--tag-You're it

Supplies:

Card #1:

Stamps: Meljen's Designs "Bitty Christmas Tree Bears" digi; Verve "Ornamental Christmas" sentiment, "Merry and Bright" snowflake

Punches/dies: Martha Stewart snowflake punch; Verve "Elegant Label die, mini"

Card #2:

Stamps: Meljen's Designs "Beardy Gnome" digi; Verve "Ornamental Christmas" top part of sentiment "Merry and Bright" bottom part of the sentiment; Rubbernecker Stamps background stamps